Depicts a hand (寸) taking a piece of meat (肉). 爿 is a sound component.
Components
Traditional (將)
Simplified (将)
丬 Phonetic component
qiáng piece of wood
"piece of wood" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 90), mirror image of 片[piàn]
丬 is a component form of 爿.
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Historical Evolution
将
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
将
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
将
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
将
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
将
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
将
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
将
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
将
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
将
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
将
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
将
Regular
Modern
Chinese
将 / 將 [jiāng]
will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[bǎ])
将 / 將 [jiàng]
general; commander-in-chief (military); king (chess piece); to command; to lead
将 / 將 [qiāng]
to desire; to invite; to request
Japanese
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
將 すすむ
Susumu unclassified name
將 まさし
Masashi unclassified name
將 まさる
Masaru given name
CHINESE WORDS (97)
将军 [Jiāngjūn] #1,334
Chiangchun township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Táinánxiàn], Taiwan
即将 [jíjiāng] #2,153
on the eve of
将来 [jiānglái] #2,575
in the future
将要 [jiāngyào] #4,421
will
将近 [jiāngjìn] #8,749
almost
必将 [bìjiāng] #14,987
inevitably
上将 [shàngjiàng] #8,085
general
麻将 [májiàng] #20,074
mahjong
门将 [ménjiàng] #39,376
official gatekeeper
名将 [míngjiàng] #31,170
famous general
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JAPANESE WORDS (10)
⭐ 将来 [しょうらい] #1,285
future
⭐ 大将 [たいしょう] #8,334
general
⭐ 将棋 [しょうぎ] #14,125
shogi
⭐ 将校 [しょうこう] #14,757
commissioned officer
⭐ 王将 [おうしょう] #60,421
king (of the senior player)
金将 [きんしょう] #88,034
gold general
銀将 [ぎんしょう] #94,462
silver general
玉将 [ぎょくしょう] #103,444
king (of the junior player)
蘇民将来 [そみんしょうらい] #139,231
tower-shaped wooden talisman
象棋 [シャンチー] #293,746
xiangqi